πορφύρα

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G4209

Transliteration: porphýra

Pronunciation: por-foo'-rah

Definition: purple

- Original: πορφύρα

- Transliteration: Porphura

- Phonetic: por-foo'-rah

- Definition:

1. the purple fish, a species of shell fish or mussel

2. a fabric coloured with purple dye, a garment made from purple cloth

- Origin: of Latin origin

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

- Strong's: Of Latin origin; the purple mussel that is (by implication) the red blue color itself and finally a garment dyed with it: - purple.